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Barbershops in Genesee County, NY
The barbershops in Genesee County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #804 of 1,356 scored counties
#33 of 50 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 12
- 1 chain location (8%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $23.3M
- On personal care products and services · $935 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 58,416
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Genesee County spend about $23.3M a year on personal care products and services, or $935 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 3% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The spending figure covers all personal care products and services, not only barbershops.
There are 12 barbershops on map listings in Genesee County as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 12% across the U.S. That is 4.8 per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 5.3.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for barber shops in Genesee County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 16 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Genesee County grew 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for barbershops in Genesee County is 46 (lower middle), #804 of 1,356 scored counties and #33 of 50 scored counties in New York.
How Genesee County compares
The same measures for New York and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all personal care products and services by the barbershops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Genesee County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.8 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 7,704 | 16,589 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.4% | +28.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on personal care products and services | $935 | $1,070 | $1,005 |
| Median household income | $73,314 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 16Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 121 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as barber shops in Genesee County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Genesee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 58,416+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 24,873
- Median age
- 43.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 493 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 117
- Median household income
- $73,314+21.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,146
- Median home value
- $170,500
- Jobs located here
- 23,039
- Daytime population
- 52,508Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Putnam County, NY | 66 | 11 | 3.1 | $4.1M | +1.4% | #295 of 1,356 |
| 2Wayne County, NY | 66 | 10 | 2.6 | $3.6M | +0.1% | #296 of 1,356 |
| 3Oswego County, NY | 66 | 13 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +1.0% | #299 of 1,356 |
| 4Ulster County, NY | 66 | 31 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +1.1% | #305 of 1,356 |
| 5Saratoga County, NY | 64 | 50 | 4.9 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #370 of 1,356 |
| 6Clinton County, NY | 63 | 7 | 2.1 | $4.5M | −2.0% | #375 of 1,356 |
| 7Tioga County, NY | 61 | 6 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −1.9% | #417 of 1,356 |
| 8Sullivan County, NY | 58 | 15 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +2.7% | #493 of 1,356 |
| 9Ontario County, NY | 57 | 23 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +0.6% | #523 of 1,356 |
| 10Wyoming County, NY | 56 | 5 | 3.0 | $3M | −1.3% | #535 of 1,356 |
| 33Genesee County, NY | 46 | 12 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +0.2% | #804 of 1,356 |
Other business types in Genesee County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
- Salons, barbers and spas52
- Hair salons53
- Barbershops46
- Nail salons57
- Spas and skin care66
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many barbershops are in Genesee County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 barbershops in Genesee County. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count barbershops. No official count is published for barber shops in Genesee County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 16 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Genesee County, NY spend on personal care products and services?
About $23.3M a year, or $935 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 barbershops on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per shop. That spending covers all personal care products and services, which barbershops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,873 households in Genesee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Genesee County, NY compare with the U.S. for barbershops?
Genesee County has 4.8 barbershops per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 5.3. Spending per shop is $1.9M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $1.9M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of barbershops to household spending.
How fast is Genesee County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Genesee County at 58,416 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,873 households. The median household income in Genesee County is $73,314 a year, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.1% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Genesee County scores 46 for barbershops (lower middle), #804 of 1,356 scored counties.
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